This battle came shortly after the battle of St. Quentin, which ended the career of Charles Lanrezac, prompting the promotion of Louis Franchet d'Esperey. This battle occurred after the Frontiers series of skirmishes. Joseph Joffre kept Joseph Gallie
This battle came shortly after the battle of St. Quentin, which ended the career of Charles Lanrezac, prompting the promotion of Louis Franchet d'Esperey. This battle occurred after the Frontiers series of skirmishes. Joseph Joffre kept Joseph Gallieni away from the front, although the latter was praised for his handling of reserve forces. The key moment in this battle came when reserves arrived in taxi cabs from Paris, prompting a surge which caused Helmuth von Moltke's forces to retreat and abandon the Schlieffen Plan. A later battle at this same site saw Erich Ludendorff's forces defeated by Ferdinand Foch during the 1918 Spring Offensive. For 10 points, name this 1914 World War I battle, which halted the German offense on Paris and began the trench warfare phase.
This battle came shortly after the battle of St. Quentin, which ended the career of Charles Lanrezac, prompting the promotion of Louis Franchet d'Esperey.
First Battle of the {Marne} [accept {Battle} of the {Marne} after “a {later battle}”]